<p>Hey everyone! SSP sounds amazing and I’ll be applying. Hope I get in :). What are my chances of getting in?
GPA-3.97 (my school doesnt weight gpas)</p>
<p>PSAT-227
Sat Math Lvl II-800
Sat Chem-790</p>
<p>current grades:
AP Comp Sci-100 I’m acing that class I because I taught myself how to program in 9th grade</p>
<p>AP Calc BC-99 </p>
<p>HonPhy-99 (at my school honors physics is basically the first half of AP Physics B)</p>
<p>AP Bio-99 (i think i’m my teacher’s favorite student)
yah basically i’m acing all my math/science classes b/c i <3 math and science, but i haven’t done any math or science competitions…</p>
<p>This isn’t a very good place to post something like this, but I’ll bite.</p>
<p>Sure, gpa and scores are one thing, and yours are good enough. But what’s most important is a genuine interest in science - and for that i’ll let you judge for yourself</p>
<p>@hypscm What advice do you have for recommendations? I’m in a bit of a pickle because I don’t have a current math teacher at my high school since I’m taking it at a community college, and my physics teacher doesn’t seem to like me much :(</p>
<p>Do you think they would mind if I sent a recommendation from my Calculus teacher last year? I still see her a lot because she is my club supervisor for a club I founded. </p>
<p>And the reason my physics teacher doesn’t love me is because he is my teacher for my regular physics class and since I already learned everything he is teaching I mostly have been using his class to catch up on other assignments. At our school we are required to take regular physics before AP physics b, but I will have him next term for AP so maybe I can form a better relationship with him then.</p>
<p>If you took Ap Chem or osmething and that teacher liked you you can use that. If your college math class is such that you participate and he knows you at all, college profs usually write really strong letters</p>
<p>Just a repost from the older thread I made:</p>
<p>I’m waiting for the 2013 application to open on the 15th. This sounds like a wonderful experience from your comments. Quick question about chance:</p>
<p>I am a current junior and have a 3.7 GPA. Does this kill my chances? I am at a magnet school and already took 9 AP’s, currently 2 math and 2 science.
I have excellent EC’s and research experience. I heard Caltech doesn’t put non-merit attribute into consideration, but I am also female, hispanic, first-gen, lower income.</p>
<p>What criteria do you think acceptance is based on? Is there anything in particular about past participants I should consider too?</p>
<p>hi jhansen,
I’m applying as well, and after reading comments from the previous years’ threads, I think admission to SSP is primarily based on academic rigor, standardized testing scores, your demonstrated interest in science (the essays), and “personal context”.</p>
<p>Academic rigor would include things like your GPA, the difficulty of your classes, and all miscellaneous academic activities you’re involved in like research. Self-explanatory. </p>
<p>Standardized testing scores probably help the admissions people compare you to everyone else. I’m guessing that the higher your testing scores, the greater the <em>probability</em> of you getting in, since admissions is a non-deterministic process.</p>
<p>Essays give you an opportunity to showcase your interest in math and science, making this the most important admissions factor you can influence during the time of the application. These essays should allow the admissions committee to judge your likelihood of succeeding in the program. A factor they probably consider are how well you “fit in” vis-</p>
<p>Hi, I just have a quick question.
Is it possible for me to withhold PSAT scores in favor of SAT scores?
I got a 2400 on the Nov SAT but only a 229 on the PSAT. Do i NEED to submit my PSAT score?</p>
<p>I had the same question, but the other way around. The application only asks for CR and Math scores. On the SAT, my CR was 760 and math was 800, while on the PSAT my CR was 80 and math was 80.</p>
<p>They are quite flexible with SAT and PSAT scores.
At our campus, 80% sent PSAT scores and about 60% sent SAT scores. In terms of exact scores you guys are above the median, don’t worry. :)</p>
I’m acing that class I because I taught myself how to program in 9th grade</p>